The Straits Times, 17 December 2013, Afternoon Edition

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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 522 2 / 3 Move comes as tensions with China heighten ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG HANOI The United States yesterday pledged to boost maritime security assistance to Vietnam and other South-east Asian nations and help them to police their seas better, amid tensions with China over rival
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    • 564 2 / 3  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg A MAN yesterday wielded a samurai sword on board an MRT train, half-dressed in the attire of a Japanese martial art exponent. He jumped the fare gate, boarded the train at Paya Lebar station, and alighted at City
      PHOTO: JULIAN LIM  -  564 words
    • 693 2 / 3  -  Businesses say they might be forced to shut; police reviewing measures By MELODY ZACCHEUS, YEO SAM JO melodyz@sph.com.sg yeosamjo@sph.com.sg SHOPKEEPERS and restaurant owners in Little India are counting their losses from an unusual weekend in which they could sell no alcohol,
      ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG; ST PHOTOS: ONG WEE JIN, MARK CHEONG  -  693 words
    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 38 4 THE SingTel Internet exchange fire which wreaked havoc with banking and telecommunications services in October was caused by “outdated” cable maintenance methods and fire safety lapses, an inquiry committee reported yesterday. TOP NEWS A1
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      • 34 4 THE United States yesterday announced it would boost maritime security assistance to South-east Asian nations, amid rising tension over rival claims in the South China Sea. TOP NEWS A2
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      • WORLD
        • 60 4 CHINA’S leaders will detail plans for a “new urbanisation model” involving hundreds of millions of rural workers heading to cities over the next decade. City clusters will be developed in the central, western and north-eastern regions, the population in mega cities will be strictly controlled while
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        • 55 4 A NEW luxurious, leisurely sleeper train service on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu is set to be the nation’s latest travel icon. The “Seven Stars in Kyushu” service offers passengers a view of the scenic countryside, well-appointed suites and menus drawn up by restaurants boasting
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        • 57 4 A LEGAL battle between a logging tycoon and a local activist group has brought to the fore the sensitive issue of Cambodia’s depleting forests and questions about who could be benefiting from the deals. Separate studies show an alarming loss of forests in Cambodia, driven mostly by
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      • OPINION
        • 54 4 NEXT year’s outlook for the global economy is a rosy one, which will rub off on Singapore’s trade-dependent economy. This, and the continued tightness in the labour market, means Singapore’s workers can look forward to higher pay and better job prospects next year, says Economics Correspondent
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      • 45 4 The execution of North Korea’s second-most powerful figure has led to speculation about what is happening in the country. The world can only hope some measure of calm will follow, not provocations and destabilising internal ructions. The Straits Times OPINION A18
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      • HOME
        • 63 4 TIGERAIR is setting up a partnership with China Airlines to create a Taiwan-based budget carrier. Tigerair Taiwan was one of three new agreements revealed yesterday by the low-cost airline, which said it was looking to “extend our presence into existing and new markets”. PAGE B2 Flight
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        • 57 4 BUSINESSMAN Loh Sien Chi had Facebook and WhatsApp to thank for spreading the message after his month-long donation drive resulted in 29 containers of aid being shipped to the typhoon victims of the Philippines. The 55-year-old was helped by more than 300 volunteers who packed goods
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      • MONEY
        • 55 4 THE Singapore dollar has been strengthening against most key regional currencies, thanks to the Republic’s status as an Asian safe haven. Much of the gains have come since early November, as cash flowed out to the United States in anticipation of a slowdown of the huge
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      • SPORT
        • 80 4 FANDI Ahmad made clear his philosophy on the first day of the LionsXII’s training under his tutelage at ITE Central yesterday. “If you know me, I’m all about attacking football. Win, lose or draw, my team will attack,” the Singapore football legend said. He spent most
          ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG  -  80 words
      • LIFE!
        • 71 4 AT 100 years old, renowned Japanese artist Toko Shinoda continues to paint. A new exhibition at Nikei Fine Art’s galleries at Raffles Hotel Arcade and Sentosa Cove will feature 50 paintings and prints from her extensive body of work. PAGE C2 Fifty paintings and prints by
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        • 80 4 ILO Ilo star Yeo Yann Yann won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Anthony Chen’s acclaimed film at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival on Sunday. The Malaysian-born, Singapore-based actress was ecstatic to have beaten Oscar winner Tilda Swinton, who was nominated for her role in the
          PHOTO: ZAO BAO  -  80 words
      • STRAITS TIMES ONLINE & MOBILE
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          • 58 4 A YOUTUBE channel has compiled a list of the top 10 embarrassing technological failures, such as the Nokia N-gage and Microsoft’s Zune. Find out what else made the list on ST Communities. www.stcommunities.sg Nokia’s N-Gage mobile gaming device has made a YouTube channel’s list of most embarrassing
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          • 46 4 A SWORD-WIELDING man sparked alarm when he boarded a train at City Hall MRT and alighted at Dhoby Ghaut station. He was later detained by the police. View more crowd-sourced photos and a video of the “samurai” on The Straits Times website.
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          • 63 4 DESPITE having cricketobsessed India as a neighbour, the sport never caught on in China where only two dozen local teams play regular competitive matches. Some foreigners, however, are trying to drive the sport forward. www.stasiareport.com Chinese cricket players Wang Lei (left) and Li Jian playing against Pakistan
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        • razortv.com.sg
          • 46 4 MOVE aside Jingle Bells: RazorTV recommends five unconventional Christmas flicks that will perk up the holiday season. So get the popcorn ready. Bruce Willis stars in the 1988 thriller Die Hard, where the action starts on Christmas Eve. PHOTO: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX
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        • stomp.com.sg
          • 34 4 STOMPER moon was disgusted that a woman who took a reserved seat on an MRT train simply stared at a toddler, instead of giving up her seat to him.
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          • 40 4 A STOMPER was surprised to find pictures that were taken inside an army bunk, considered a “Green Zone” in some camps, uploaded online, as he is certain no pictures are allowed to be taken inside such places.
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    • 513 5 Bus veers off elevated road, landing on van 10m below ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Twenty-two people were killed when a commuter bus plunged from an elevated highway and landed on a
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    • 361 5  -  By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg UNLIKE most other two-year-olds, Kaiser Hanafi was no stranger to hospital visits and worried looks on his parents’ faces in 2011. He was too young to understand why, said his father Hanafi Mohammad, but his then four-year-old sister
      PHOTO: COURTESY OF HANAFI MOHAMMAD  -  361 words
    • 511 6  -  It stops use of blowtorches, plans switch to ‘no hot works’ maintenance SINGTEL FIRE By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg SINGTEL has begun improvements to its cable maintenance system and methods, fire safety protocols and training requirements, following a board committee of inquiry into a fire
      PHOTOS: SINGTEL  -  511 words
    • 432 6 BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Stock markets in China slumped yesterday following the release of a private survey which heightened concerns that growth in the world’s second-largest economy is decelerating. Shanghai’s benchmark index suffered its biggest loss in a month, shedding 1.6 per
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    • 539 6  -  By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg MS ANKITA Thapliyal skipped college yesterday to attend one of the scores of memorials held for the physiotherapy student whose gang rape in a moving bus in New Delhi exactly one year ago
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    • 469 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK An unidentified man has been spreading Christmas cheer by leaving outsized tips of as much as US$10,000 (S$12,500) in restaurants across the United States and even in Mexico. Just after midnight on Sunday, the mysterious man surfaced again this
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: SOCIALVENTUREPARTNERS.ORG, @TIPSFORJESUS  -  469 words
    • 392 6  -  By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A MASTER sergeant who roped in a subordinate to help him transfer funds for loan sharks was jailed for five months and given a fine of $60,000 yesterday. If Tock Yong Keng fails to pay the fine,
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    • 538 7  -  Development will boast medical centre alongside shops, F&B outlets By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg HOLLAND Village is likely to get a new medical centre, along with shops and food and beverage outlets in the same new mall. The move by Raffles
      ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN  -  538 words
    • 507 7  -  By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg NEW homes sales here have rebounded after a one-month dip, in what property experts say is a sign of strong underlying demand and attractive pricing. Home seekers snapped up 1,228 new units last month, according to figures released
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  • WORLD
    • 772 8  -  It will ease household registration curbs to help migrants integrate By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg CHINA will relax or remove rigid household registration restrictions in small and medium-sized cities as part of the country’s urbanisation push and to give migrant workers
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    • 498 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING Sixteen people were killed in a clash in China’s restive Xinjiang region, reports said yesterday, less than two months after a vehicle attack in Tiananmen Square. Police searching for criminal suspects in Shufu county near the city of
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    • ASIA
      • 489 9 Chinese leaders said to have authorised formal corruption investigation BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping and other party leaders have authorised a corruption inquiry against Mr Zhou Yongkang, the powerful former head of China’s domestic security apparatus, the New York Times reported yesterday, quoting
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      • 275 9 XINHUA REUTERS TIANJIN Tianjin in northern China will restrict the issuance of new car licences, the latest Chinese city to clamp down on car ownership in a bid to ease traffic congestion and combat air pollution. The number of new car plates
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      • 876 10  -  Luxurious ride latest travel icon amid plans for more high-speed rail projects By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg A NEW luxurious and leisurely sleeper train service operating in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu looks set to become the
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      • 514 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL Thousands of North Korean propaganda leaflets were dropped on a frontline South Korean island yesterday, warning of “unprecedented” fire power to turn it into “a large graveyard”. The threat came as thousands of North Korean troops marched in Pyongyang
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      • 388 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI The head of a leading Taiwanese cooking oil company was sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted on fraud and mislabelling charges in one of the biggest food scandals to rock the island. Kao Chen-li
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      • 202 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan and China have conducted rare talks on exchanging intelligence agents jailed on each side, the Taipei-based China Times reported yesterday. Representatives from China asked Taiwan to release former army general Lo Hsien-che, the highest-ranking Taiwanese official to be
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 51 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING China yesterday said it is on track to launch a fifth lunar probe with the aim of bringing back soil and rock samples, after it successfully landed space probe Chang’e 3 and its accompanying rover Jade Rabbit on the moon last
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        • 71 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI A Vietnamese court gave the death sentence to two former bosses of a state-owned shipping firm in a corruption case yesterday, in an apparent aim to show the government’s intent in cracking down on graft. Duong Chi Dung, former chairman
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        • 53 10 KUALA LUMPUR Three hopefuls will be in the running for the presidency of the Malaysian Chinese Association at this Saturday’s party polls, reported the Malaysian Insider. Deputy president Liow Tiong Lai will be slugging it out with vice-president Gan Ping Sieu and former president
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      • 877 11  -  Legal battle raises question of whether land clearing benefits the well connected By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BANGKOK nirmal@sph.com.sg A LEGAL battle between a logging tycoon and a local activist group is once again highlighting the issue of Cambodia’s depleting forests and
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      • 82 11 Typhoon survivors praying at the graves of their relatives who died during Super Typhoon Haiyan, after attending the start of nine days of Christmas vigil masses in Palo, Leyte, in central Philippines yesterday. More than a month after Haiyan lashed central Philippines, bodies are still
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      • 772 12 Thai opposition group to decide if it will take part in upcoming election REUTERS BANGKOK Thailand’s main opposition party yesterday met to decide whether to take part in a snap election called by the government to defuse street protests, but one senior member
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      • 569 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK She is a poster child for a Thai elite campaigning to freeze democracy. But when Ms Chitpas Bhirombhakdi is not on stage cheerleading for a self-styled “people’s revolution”, she is quietly preparing a bid for Parliament. It
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      • 380 12 KUALA LUMPUR Nearly 500 residents and property owners in Malaysia’a capital yesterday protested against a controversial increase in the property tax rate, one day before the deadline for filing appeals expired. Holding placards and calling for the resignation of city Mayor Ahmad
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      • 371 12 BLOOMBERG, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING The United States Navy ship that had a confrontation with a Chinese military vessel in the South China Sea posed a threat to national security, China’s Global Times newspaper said amid escalating tensions off the country’s coast.
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    • 560 14 Germany’s first female defence chief touted by media as Merkel’s successor AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday unveiled her thirdterm Cabinet, with a long-time rival set to take the toughest job and a party rebel cast as a possible successor to the German
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; PHOTOS: REUTERS  -  560 words
    • 561 14 Germany’s first female defence chief touted by media as Merkel’s successor AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday unveiled her thirdterm Cabinet, with a long-time rival set to take the toughest job and a party rebel cast as a possible successor to the
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG; PHOTOS: REUTERS  -  561 words
    • 467 14 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG KIEV Russia yesterday signalled its willingness to agree to a loan and gas deal with Ukraine even as the European Union (EU) put pressure on the former Soviet nation to make progress on a landmark EU association agreement.
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    • 166 14 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG KIEV Russia yesterday signalled its willingness to agree to a loan and gas deal with Ukraine as the European Union (EU) put pressure on the former Soviet nation to make progress on a landmark EU association agreement. The
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    • 260 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK A bomb scare yesterday forced Harvard University to evacuate four buildings, call in the police and cancel final exams under way at the elite US institution in the northeastern town of Cambridge near Boston. Both school and
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    • 385 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PRETORIA A 9m statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled yesterday on a holiday dedicated to reconciliation, 24 hours after the solemn burial of the icon credited with South Africa’s peaceful transition. The bronze colossus was officially unwrapped by President Jacob Zuma on
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    • 385 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PRETORIA A 9m statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled yesterday on a holiday dedicated to reconciliation, 24 hours after the solemn burial of the icon credited with South Africa’s peaceful transition. The bronze colossus was officially unwrapped by President Jacob Zuma on
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 59 14 REUTERS BOSTON Harvard University yesterday warned of “unconfirmed reports” of explosives planted at four of the buildings on its campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school said it evacuated the Science Centre and Thayer, Sever and Emerson halls. Investigations were ongoing. Harvard’s campus is located in a
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      • 89 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA The United Nations said yesterday that it needs almost US$13 billion (S$16 billion) to meet some of the world’s biggest humanitarian needs next year. It added that almost half of that amount would go to Syria and its surrounding region. The request
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      • 98 14 REUTERS ROME Italian finance police yesterday arrested four alleged mobsters for forcing shop owners in Naples to buy Christmas poinsettia plants at more than 100 times their wholesale price to raise money for jailed clan members. For the past three Christmas seasons, the men had allegedly threatened
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      • 89 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA The United Nations said yesterday that it needs almost US$13 billion (S$16 billion) to meet some of the world’s biggest humanitarian needs next year. It added that almost half of that amount would go to Syria and its surrounding region. The request
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      • 70 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian combat troops have completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said yesterday, marking the end of the nation’s longest war, which left 40 of its soldiers dead. The drawdown of more than 1,000 troops was completed on Sunday, leaving some 400
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      • 98 14 REUTERS ROME Italian finance police yesterday arrested four alleged mobsters for forcing shop owners in Naples to buy Christmas poinsettia plants at more than 100 times their wholesale price to raise money for jailed clan members. For the past three Christmas seasons, the men had allegedly threatened
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    • 804 15 Outgoing NY mayor aims to solidify belief he changed city NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The Bloomberg administration has been pushing through more than US$12 billion (S$15 billion) worth of real estate projects in its waning days, trying to solidify the mayor’s
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    • 882 16  -  Businesses are tightening their belts as they wait for currency to pick up By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg SIX months ago, a person from Singapore going on holiday or investing in Indonesia would get 7,800 rupiah for every dollar. Today,
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    • 575 16  -  By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA zubaidah@sph.com.sg With additional reporting by Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja INDONESIAN Vice-President Boediono yesterday said mining activities in the country should not stop and that he believes a compromise will be found before a ban on unprocessed
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    • 266 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Emirates president Tim Clark said he is carefully watching developments at alliance partner Qantas, but ruled out throwing a financial lifeline to the embattled Australian flag carrier. Earlier this month, Qantas forecast a half-year loss of up to A$300 million
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    • 543 17 BOJ’s poll shows moderate recovery; it can hold off on expanding stimulus REUTERS TOKYO Confidence among Japanese companies improved over the three months to December to its highest level in six years, suggesting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Abenomics” stimulus policies are gaining
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    • 57 17 A sales clerk eyeing a high-heeled, shoe-shaped chocolate decorated with gold leaves at the Seibu Department Store in Tokyo. The Japanese store is offering the high-end chocolate for US$122 (S$153) as a main feature of the 2014 Valentine’s Day sales battle which kicked
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    • 291 17 REUTERS TAIPEI Taiwan will offer an ex-change-traded fund (ETF) platform for qualified investors to trade in mainland China stocks as early as the first half of next year, Taiwan Stock Exchange president Michael Lin has announced. The proposed ETFs would allow Taiwan fund managers
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    • 418 17 REUTERS MILAN For years, former top Swiss banker Raoul Weil (right) faced US charges for allegedly helping rich Americans avoid tax hanging over him. Now, his lawyer says he is looking forward to confronting them in court. His trial, on
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 50 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK AIG is selling its aircraft leasing business International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) to Netherlands-based AerCap in a deal valued at US$5.4 billion (S$6.8 billion). ILFC has almost 1,000 owned and managed aircraft and has commitments to buy 330 fuel-efficient aircraft.
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      • 55 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) intends to increase its stake in its Indian pharmaceutical unit by more than US$1 billion (S$1.26 billion), in a bid to enlarge its presence in emerging markets. The parent company said it planned to keep the Indian unit
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      • 59 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI India’s inflation jumped to a 14-month-high of 7.52 per cent last month, stoking expectations of another interest rate hike when the central bank meets this week. Among food costs, onion prices soared by 190 per cent. Rising food costs also pushed up
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    • 453 18 REACTION to an execution within the ruling Kim clan in North Korea has run to a conventional narrative. The dominant line, lent some weight by South Korean intelligence and the American Secretary of State, has it that the young leader Kim Jong Un would go
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    • 1239 18  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY Stronger global growth is on the cards for next year, which should deal Singapore’s economy and workers a healthy hand. But there are still some wild cards, including tapering by the US Fed and rising costs. By ALVIN FOO ECONOMICS
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    • 924 19  -  By JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com IT WAS supposed to be all mapped out. A regal Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono cruising implacably towards the end of his 10-year presidency, anointing a successor at a grand inauguration ceremony and then slipping into the political twilight as a wise
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    • 1053 19  -  By MARC GROSSMAN, DAN FATA Marc Grossman, a former US foreign service officer who retired in 2005 after a 29-year service, is a vice-chairman of The Cohen Group and a Kissinger Senior Fellow at the Johnson Centre for the Study of American Diplomacy at Yale. Dan
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    • 824 19  -  By MAUREEN DOWD NEW YORK TIMES I STARTED speaking truth to power early. And my older brothers didn’t like it. They told me that archness in a 10-year-old was not welcome. I concocted a plan to prove how boring life would be if
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      • 389 20  -  Toh Cheng Seong ECONOMIST Yeoh Lam Keong’s view that public housing from rental to five-room flats in Kampong Bugis and Marina South would ensure a “better mix of socio-economic classes and ethnic mixing” represents socialist idealism at its extreme (“HDB flats in Marina South?”; last Thursday).
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      • 415 20  -  Richard Teng Deputy Chief Regulatory Officer Singapore Exchange THE direct listing framework applies to new listing applications from Chinese companies incorporated in China that have obtained the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“How about vetting existing S-chips?” by Mr Francis Heng; Nov 30).
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      • 48 20 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. Please e-mail your letter to stforum@sph.com.sg. Readers can also respond to letters via Facebook and Twitter.
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      • 72 20 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. DR EDMUND LAM: Managers shouldn’t only manage. 2. MR KOH POH TIONG: Kindness at work one way to boost staff engagement. 3. MR TAN KIN LIAN: Develop formal apprenticeship system. 4. MR PAUL CHAN: Prepare the young for changing socio-economic landscape. 5. MR
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      • 195 20  -  Goh Ah Seng THE setting up of a new party wing to tackle the challenging issues of an ageing population is in line with the People’s Action Party’s goal to uphold an open and compassionate meritocracy (“New party wing to be seniors’ advocate”; Dec
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        • 71 20  -  Vicky Chong (Madam) PERHAPS the recent riot in Little India and subsequent weekend alcohol ban in the area signal a need to curb the prevalent sales of alcohol elsewhere in Singapore as well. I have noticed that even heartland supermarkets like FairPrice devote a fair amount
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        • 81 20  -  Kenji Tay Zhi Peng AS A regular LRT commuter, I have observed that many people do not stand behind the yellow line when the trains are approaching, despite announcements telling them to do so. The problem is especially serious during peak hours, when the platforms
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        • 61 20  -  Teo Lye Hock I AM a regular trader on DBS Vickers Online. For the past year, its system has been very unstable, with several major breakdowns lasting hours and usually occurring at peak or crucial trading periods. Is there an independent authority managing and monitoring
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      • 357 21  -  ELECTRONIC GADGETS AND KIDS Estella Young (Ms) THE production of an infant seat with an iPad holder is hardly surprising, given the growing number of apps pitched at infants and toddlers (“iPad seat for babies draws flak”; last Thursday). But apart from the recommendation by the American
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      • 289 21  -  David Tan Jian Xiong AS A birdwatcher, I have been a regular visitor to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve for well over a decade, and can confirm that the presence of estuarine or saltwater crocodiles there is neither a recent occurrence nor
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      • 257 21 What lessons can be learnt in the wake of Sunday’s riot in Little India? Have the negative comments and misinformation online worsened matters? No country is immune to riots. Fortunately, the situation was put under control quickly. It could have erupted into something more serious if unnecessary force
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    • 720 1  -  High fees, strong Aussie dollar see more taking up same degree courses here By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg HIGH tuition fees and the strong Aussie dollar are among the reasons being cited for a dip in the number of Singaporean students heading
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    • 628 2  -  It will partner 3 other airlines in key markets including Taiwan and India By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg BUDGET carrier Tigerair yesterday announced three new agreements with other airlines in a move to expand its network in key Asian markets such as India. The low-cost
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    • 542 2  -  By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg SMARTPHONES and other high-tech gadgets seem to have invaded almost every part of our lives, so it is no surprise that they are even revolutionising Changi Airport’s toilets. Housekeeping supervisor Sumathi Sellapah, 45, is right on the frontline, helping
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    • 414 2  -  By FENG ZENGKUN ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT zengkun@sph.com.sg TWO very rare ploughshare tortoises at the Singapore Zoo had their shells engraved yesterday in a symbolic gesture against smuggling. The process was done with a small portable drill that does not fully penetrate the shell, which has a
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    • 509 3  -  Popularity has been growing steadily among S’poreans By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg LIVE Christmas trees are fast growing in popularity here as more people are looking to create an authentic ambience to usher in the Yuletide season. Latest figures provided by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority
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    • 465 4  -  Businessman used social networking sites to rally public to donate items By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg BUSINESSMAN Loh Sien Chi’s donation drive for the Philippines began as a one-man mission. But by the time the monthlong operation ended last Saturday, 29 containers,
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    • 268 4  -  By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg STUDENTS who took the N-lev-el exams for the Normal (Academic) and Normal (Technical) streams can get their results from 2pm on Thursday. Those interested in applying for Institute of Technical Education (ITE) courses can obtain application forms from their schools at
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    • 424 4  -  By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Robin Chan ALMOST a year after losing the Punggol East by-election, the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Dr Koh Poh Koon (right) is launching a voucher programme for needy residents in the constituency. They can use the vouchers
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    • 339 4  -  By CHARISSA YONG charyong@sph.com.sg THE Media Development Authority is seeking clarity from Breakfast Network founder Bertha Henson on who exactly will own and run the different online iterations of the socio-po-litical news site. This, after she announced yesterday that she would be shutting
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    • 335 4  -  By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg RESIDENTS of Yuhua and Jurong can enjoy extra health services on their doorstep, with the opening of Jurong East Community Health Centre. The centre, in Block 229 Jurong East Street 21, supports general practitioners in the
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    • 438 5  -  Team identifies antibodies to block parasite invasion By FENG ZENGKUH zengkun@sph.com.sg SCIENTISTS at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) believe their ground-breaking research could lead to a vaccine against malaria within five years. Professor Peter Preiser, chair of NTU’s School of Biological Sciences, said
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    • 363 7  -  They tried to pass off counterfeit item as established S’pore brand By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S only rock sugar manufacturer Cheng Yew Heng has successfully taken to task a couple who tried to pass off imported rock sugar as a product of the
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    • 402 7  -  By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg AUTHORITIES have brought forward the installation of closed-circuit television cameras at a Housing Board block targeted by loan sharks. Residents of Block 538 in Limbang town, Choa Chu Kang, had been receiving letters threatening that they would be locked
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    • 337 7  -  By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A MAN who stole a bird cage with a $1,200 cuckoo inside had the items stolen from him later the same day. H. Hassan Kasim (right), 48, was jailed four months yesterday for the initial theft while the person who
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    • 278 7  -  MELISSA LIN TELCO M1 has partnered global music streaming service Deezer to offer unlimited music to post-paid mobile customers. Subscribers to the service, which is available from today, will have unlimited access to more than 30 million songs from international and local artists. Customers
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    • 201 7 MEDIACORP yesterday said all its seven free-to-air TV channels will be broadcast in digital format, or DVB-T2. Also, four of the seven channels 5 and 8, Suria and Vasantham will be broadcast in high definition (HD) while the remaining will be upgraded to HD by
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    • 474 8  -  Grounded by dad for stealing, son, 18, leapt from fifth floor to try to get out By ELENA CHONG, AMELIA TAN elena@sph.com.sg ameltan@sph.com.sg A TEEN forced to stay inside a flat as punishment for stealing $700 from his father died
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    • 97 8 Three Malaysian tourists were injured when the car they were travelling in overturned near VivoCity at about 6.15am yesterday. No one was trapped in the Malaysian-registered car which had four tourists including the driver (left, wearing a cap) on board. Two were conveyed to Singapore
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    • 282 8  -  By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A HUMAN resource manager who pointed at a cafe waitress’ breast and asked if his coffee was “from this machine” was fined $1,000 yesterday for insulting the woman’s modesty. Pannirchelvam Ramachandra, 45, was also jailed for 31/2 months
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  • MONEY
    • 600 9  -  Republic hit less badly by cash outflow from region to the US By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg LOCAL holiday-makers have reason to cheer with the Singapore dollar now stronger against most regional currencies, thanks to the Republic’s status as an Asian safe haven. The Singdollar
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    • 418 9  -  By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg A NEW global approach to company reporting has received the stamp of approval from a local accounting statutory body. The Singapore Accountancy Commission yesterday voiced its support for the International Integrated Reporting Framework announced last week.
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    • 557 10  -  They include 2 EC sites in Choa Chu Kang; first on offer since new rules By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg FIVE residential sites able to yield about 3,000 homes will be released for sale to developers by the Government this month. They include
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    • 748 10 BLOOMBERG OLAM International is making a comeback in the bond market, one year after research firm Muddy Waters said the commodities supplier and world’s second-larg-est rice trader was insolvent. Yields on the Singapore-based company’s longest-dated US dol-lar-denominated bonds have fallen to a six-month
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    • 311 10  -  By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg AUSGROUP yesterday resumed trading, four days after the main-board-listed company secured a trading halt to get its financial affairs in order. In an update, chairman Chew Kia Ngee strongly rejected media reports of its banking credit lines having been withdrawn as
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    • 831 11  -  Key investors in 3 penny counters may be linked to price rise and fall NEWS ANALYSIS By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg FOR short-sellers operating in the big league, the modus operandi has always been to build up a large position in the
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    • MONEY COMPANIES
      • 506 12  -  Firm doling out 0.1 cent per share as it looks to diversify, expand business By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg SHAREHOLDERS of CNMC Goldmine will get a dividend of 0.1 cent per share, as the company projects an optimistic outlook for its future earnings. The
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      • 369 12  -  By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg EFFORTS to raise $254 million in fresh capital by Asiasons Capital have gone a-begging, placing fresh selling pressure on its share price. Asiasons was one of three penny stocks, along with LionGold Corp and Blumont Group, whose share prices
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        • 57 13 WAREHOUSE developer Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has signed a pre-lease agreement with appliances brand Qingdao Haier Logistics for 377,000 sq ft at GLP Park Liantang in Shanghai. This is the second lease agreement between the two companies since September last year. The space will be used as
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        • 93 13 Keppel Offshore Marine KEPPEL Offshore Marine (O&M) subsidiaries have secured five contracts worth a total of about $150 million. Keppel Shipyard has won projects from joint venture firm Armada C7, Apache Energy and Emas AMC. Keppel Shipyard’s work for Armada C7 includes refurbishment and life extension works, and the upgrading
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        • 73 13 SINGAPORE’S sovereign wealth fund GIC has fully subscribed to the first tranche of US$35 million (S$44 million) of the Green Dragon Gas convertible bond issue. The bond is unsecured with a 7 per cent coupon, and is due in December 2015, convertible into ordinary shares at a conversion price
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      • 423 13  -  Investors fret over China data and possible cut in US money-printing BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE Singapore market returned to all too familiar losing ways yesterday in an increasingly forgettable month for investors. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)
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        • 18 13 STI trading volume 135 million shares STI up down Gainers: 6 Losers: 22 Unchanged: 2
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        • 85 13 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 703.06 524.81 834.37 1,020.22 218.85 193.36 270.74 -2.24 -0.61 -1.44 2.22 -1.27 -0.92 -1.83 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 178.93 461.74 805.05 775.79 1,182.49 725.03
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        • 21 13 Stock trading volume 1.79 billion shares worth $687 million Up down Gainers: 150 Losers: 227 Unchanged: 419
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        • 55 13 Yesterday’s close Index Change -131.30 -250.20 -1.76 -35.21 23,114.66 15,152.91 1,961.15 2,160.86 1,054.69 1,837.88 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI -13.50 -2.47 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Friday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,125.96 1,328.40 5,089.63 15,755.36 4,000.97
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        • 172 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 16, 2013 Top Rises Dec 16 CENTS Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 40.0 0.4 (0) DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 2717 26.4 0.8 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** 18.0 0.2 Hytlux 6%
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        • 70 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E 86 60 HPH Trust US$ US64.5 +0.5 ***** 65 63.5 10.2 19
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        • 80 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY C0RRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 197.5 126.4 ARA 172 1 415 173 170
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        • 27 13 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vallianz Hldgs ...................14.4 140,028,000 5.7 570,878,000 14.4 Charisma Energy ................6.3 40,417,000 7.2 99,092,000 0.2 61,464^000 2.1 57,463,000 MDR 0.9 52,985,000
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        • 26 13 (US$) (S$) (US$) (S$) 1 mth 2 mths 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 3 mths 6 mths 0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters
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        • 52 13 Dec 16 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1236 1.1249 0.8948 0.8953 1 1863 1.1874 0.9451 0.9447 ***** 1.7282
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        • 153 13 Top Rises Dec 16 CENTS KepCorp MBePW*****3 4 42.9 1.2 CoscoCorMBeCW*****3 1 11.1 0.1 Sinarmas eW*****8 36 7.5 2.5 NobleGrpMBeCW*****2 6.2 6.9 0.4 Wee Hur W*****2 7 4.5 0.3 STI 3150MBePW*****8 7.7 2.7 0.2 GentingSMBeCW*****1 4.5 2.3 0.1 STI 3150MBePW*****1 18.8 1.1 0.2 Top Falls Dec 16
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        • 22 13 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol COCO) CapMallA2.15%*****1 CapMallA3.8%b*****2 103 unch 5 CityDev NCCPS 106 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 *****
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        • 381 13 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last Sale 1510 1192 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1256 -16 8 1217 866 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US999 -12 2 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 113 3323 2879 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ US2879 -32 3 125 CIMB APAC
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    • 27th SEA Games. Myanmar 2013. Dec 11-22
      • 805 24  -  But his five golds still help Singapore top class with reduced 11-gold haul AT THE GAMES By CHAN U-GENE IN NAYPYIDAW ugenec@sph.com.sg IN THE end, two seconds was what stood between Joseph Schooling and perfection. It had come down to the final event of
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      • 676 24  -  CHAN U-GENE THERE was disbelief among the majority of the crowd at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium as a lone, unfamiliar runner decked in a red top emerged first from the tunnel. With barely a kilometre left in the 42.195km race,
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      • 896 22  -  Coach Aide has his side prepared against familiar foes AT THE GAMES By SANJAY NAIR IN NAYPYIDAW nsanjay@sph.com.sg THEIR hope was to avoid a clash with the hosts. And while Singapore got what they wished for, Indonesia’s shock qualification to the SEA Games football semi-fi-nal has
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      • 439 22  -  SANJAY NAIR NAYPYIDAW His team had just ended Singapore’s 34-year SEA Games medal drought but coach Neo Beng Siang wasted little time in setting a loftier goal for the next edition. “We will aim for gold in 2015,” he told The
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      • 146 22 Archery Women’s recurve team: Chan Jing Ru, Vanessa Loh, Lui Su Lin, Clarice Ong Athletics Men's 100m: Gary Yeo. Chess Men's individual rapid chess: Kevin Goh. Cue sports Men's snooker singles: Ang Boon Chin, Marvin Lim. Women's 10-ball pool singles: Charlene Chai, Hoe Shu Wah. Cycling
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      • 198 22  -  CHIA HAN KEONG INDONESIA sent football-mad Myanmar into mourning last night when they eliminated the hosts from the SEA Games football competition. They won 1-0, courtesy of a 36th-minute penalty from Alfin Tuasalamony at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. Despite vociferous backing from a
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        • 74 22 SINGAPORE golfers fell further behind runaway leaders Thailand in the men’s team competition at the Royal Myanmar Golf Club yesterday. They carded a combined 221 for a twoday total of 434 to lie in fifth place, 16 strokes behind the Thais. Jonathan Woo also slipped
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        • 62 22 PETER Gilchrist and Chan Keng Kwang earned another bronze in cue sports yesterday, after they lost in the English scotch doubles semi-finals to Myanmar’s Nay Thway Oo and Aung Htay at the Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex. The Singapore pair had also lost in the English
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        • 39 22 SINGAPORE’S men cyclists finished fifth out of eight teams in the 100km team time trial held in the outskirts of Naypyidaw yesterday. They clocked 2hr 50min 39sec while gold-medal winners Vietnam timed 2:36:19.
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      • 524 23  -  CHIA HAN KEONG NAYPYIDAW They had taken a year off studies to train full-time. They had slashed their national record by 0.13sec to 39.45sec in May. But Singapore’s 4x100m sprint relay team just like in the past two Games editions could not
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      • 617 23  -  Chan stays calm and focused in final shots to edge out Indonesian rival AT THE GAMES By CHIA HAN KEONG ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR IN NAYPYIDAW hankeong@sph.com.sg CHAN Jing Ru laughed when she recalled the reason she joined the archery club in Temasek Polytech- nic
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      • 883 23  -  SPORTING LIFE By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg THE two most captivating photographs of Dinah Chan do not have her cycle in it. The first is only of her face. There is a bandage on her mouth, plaster on her jaw, blood on her cheek, swelling
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      499 18 Portland guard scores with 0.1sec left in win over Detroit ASSOCIATED PRESS AUBURN HILLS (Michigan) Damian Lillard came spinning down the lane at the end of overtime and was blanketed by Rodney Stuckey, leaving Portland’s guard with no choice but to fade to his right for a last-ditch shot. The
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    • 417 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma City Thunder can win ugly too. The Thunder blew most of a 16-point lead in the final six minutes on Sunday night against the Orlando Magic but hung on for a 101-98 win. The Thunder are the first
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    • 218 18 Basketball NBA Sacramento 106 Houston 91, Memphis 93 Minnesota 101, Detroit 109 Portland 111 (OT), Oklahoma City 101 Orlando 98, Denver 102 New Orleans 93, Phoenix 106 Golden State 102. Cricket 3rd Ashes Test In Perth, 4th day: Australia 385 (S. Smith 111; S. Broad 3-100) and 369-6 dec
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    • 641 19 They have a day to claim 5 wickets and recover Ashes from England ASSOCIATED PRESS PERTH England hung on to the Ashes for at least one more night, after reaching 251-5 yesterday, leaving Australia a day to take five wickets and regain the urn.
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    • 472 19  -  By JULIAN TURNER jturner@sph.com.sg AFTER winning against the odds in Bangkok and Manila, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Syafiq Abdul Samad is looking to impress his own fans when he steps into the cage this Saturday night at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
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    • 319 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson believes Chinese golf has finally woken up after Team China pipped his Asia-Pacific Select side to win the Dongfeng Nissan Cup for the first time. Making light of cold and rainy weather, Team China overcame the
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    • 361 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Once labelled boring, Andy Murray was voted the BBC’s 60th Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday. And the tennis star was quick to make light of his personality after collecting the trophy, winning the accolade after becoming the first
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    • 798 20 Capello likely to drive London club’s fresh bid for Champions League spot THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Andre Villas-Boas was yesterday sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after less than 18 months in charge following Sunday’s 5-0 defeat by Liverpool. The Portuguese was given a stay of execution
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    • 198 20 LONDON Arsene Wenger has risked incurring the wrath of Liverpool after reaffirming his desire to sign Luis Suarez. The Arsenal manager tried to sign the striker for £40,000,001 (S$80 million) at the end of last season an offer that angered the Anfield club.
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    • 514 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AGADIR (Morocco) Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola says he has no intention of downplaying the worth of the Club World Cup as his European champions prepare to face China’s Guangzhou Evergrande in the semi-finals today. He
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    • 471 20  -  EYE ON EPL By ALEKSANDAR DURIC stsports@sph.com.sg IN THEIR defeat by Manchester City last weekend, Arsenal’s players could be seen remonstrating with one another on the pitch. The north London side are now winless in their last three games, and have conceded nine goals
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    • 371 20 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON David Moyes accused Aston Villa’s players of “queuing up to kick” Adnan Januzaj and condemned the treatment to which he feels the Manchester United winger is being subjected. The United manager said he fears that Januzaj could suffer a bad injury unless referees
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    • 675 21 Bayern wary of Arsenal while Chelsea look forward to Drogba’s Galatasaray ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS NYON (Switzerland) The full consequences of Manchester City and Arsenal’s failure to top their respective Champions League groups were unveiled yesterday, when they were drawn to face seeds Barcelona and Bayern
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    • 656 21  -  By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg CUSHIONING the football with his chest, swivelling on his left ankle and volleying with his right foot into the top corner in one fluid motion. A great goal but just another one from Fandi Ahmad,
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    • 268 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Spanish police are investigating the Colombian promoters of charity football events starring Barcelona star Lionel Messi for possible laundering of drug money, sources said yesterday. The superstar, his relatives and other football stars who played in the charity games were not suspected of
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    • 246 21 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Jose Mourinho has played down Chelsea’s chances of winning silverware this season ahead of today’s League Cup quar-ter-final clash at Sunderland. The Portuguese won the League Cup twice in his first spell at Stamford Bridge but believes Chelsea lack a
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      • 47 21 SINGAPORE beat Oman by 16 runs to win the Asian Cricket Council’s U-19 Challenge Trophy in Bangkok on Sunday. Brief scores: Singapore 169 in 49.1 overs (Varun Sivaram 68; Shreyas Malhotra 2-41). Oman 153 in 45.2 overs (Shuaib Al Balushi 65; Abhiraj Singh 3-11).
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      • 57 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo officially opened a museum dedicated to his own achievements in his birthplace of Madeira, Portugal, on Sunday. The museum contains a number of trophies, medals and memorabilia from throughout the 28-year-old’s career, including the Ballon d’Or he won for
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      • 46 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Everton will be without on-loan Barcelona player Gerard Deulofeu until the new year owing to a hamstring injury, the Premier League club revealed yesterday. The 19-year-old Spanish forward suffered the injury during his side’s 4-1 win over Fulham on Saturday.
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    • 338 1 Burning issue HanSai Por’s new show tackles forest fires C3 Singapore Biennale More than 210,000 visitors so far C2 A riotous life Peter O’Toole dies at 81 C10 The M1 Fringe Festival marks its 10th year next month by commissioning a bumper crop of home-grown works on the theme of
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      • 726 2  -  Japanese artist Toko Shinoda picked up calligraphy at the age of six and is still painting at 100 years old Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg At 100 years old, renowned Japanese artist Toko Shinoda continues to paint. But only when she fancies. The artist is famed
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      • 642 2  -  Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent In less than two months, the crowd-pleasing Singapore Biennale 2013 has drawn more than 210,000 visitors, surpassing attendance figures for the last two editions in 2008 and 2011. The large-scale contemporary art exhibition comprises more than 100 artworks by
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      • 761 3  -  Sculptor Han Sai Por uses mixed media to show scenes of nature devastated by man Huang Lijie Art Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg The darkened interior of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts gallery suggests it is closed to visitors but push past the doors without pause. Once
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      • 699 3 New York Times Beijing Eight years ago, as personal incomes soared, China Poly Group, a state-run conglomerate that began life selling weapons for the People’s Liberation Army, decided to venture onto another sort of battlefield the art market. Beijing Poly International Auction has
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      • 745 4 / 5  -  Dilemmas, violence and affairs confronting people are among issues under M1 Fringe Fest’s spotlight Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival turns 10 next year. And for that milestone, the small but gutsy festival will celebrate Art And The People. he theme marks
        ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN, CAROLINE CHIA  -  745 words
      • 1140 4 / 5  -  Corrie Tan The Fringe will open with a Mandarin adaptation of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy Of The People (1882). Director Nelson Chia, of Chineselanguage theatre group Nine Years Theatre, had always wanted to put on an Ibsen play. The legendary playwright
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      • 1268 4 / 5  -  Corrie Tan The human connection, one that is becoming increasingly elusive in an age of technology and isolation, is something that the Singapore visual arts offerings all wrestle with at next year’s M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. FOUNDIN BY TAN WEI KEONG Digital artist Tan
        PHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM, TAN WEI KEONG, ALECIA NEO, ONG KIAN PENG  -  1,268 words
      • 421 4 / 5 Associated Press Los Angeles Virtually every entertainer has a misfire. But it is news when an album by one of the best-selling recording artists in history quickly tumbles down the charts. Celine Dion’s first all-new English-language album in six years, Loved Me
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      • 102 6 ‘‘They would have ended up on the equivalent of The Oprah show talking about me’ Talk show host Oprah Winfrey on why she never had children ‘I wish to be remembered for my humour and my passion, but, most of all, my ability to go from
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      • 1293 6  -  Apart from appointments of women to top posts, the arts calendar was packed with many options Culture Vultur Ong Sor Fern sorfern@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/OngSorFern This has been a busy and good year for the arts. As 2013 draws to a close, it is a good
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        • 77 6 New Opera Singapore presents The Coffee Cantata Mavra, by Bach and Stravinksy respectively. The two one-act operas will be performed in a local context, and set in a coffee shop and a Housing Board flat. The show, directed by Robert Jenkin, will explore the relationship
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        • 86 6 Barnadas Huang gallery presents Petite Formats, a collection of 16 small-sized paintings by Spanish art- ists Vanessa Linares Capel (above), Vall Karsunke and Marc Jesus. The paintings are all brightly coloured, and each measures 27cm by 27cm. Linares’ works feature animals, Karsunke uses mixed media and
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        • 74 6 Art Seasons Gallery presents a solo exhibition by Myanmar artist Zaw Win Pe, 53, titled Motley Me. Most of his works are inspired by his visits to the state of Shan in north-east Myanmar, and they explore the rich complexity of its socio-cultural environment. Where:
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        • 114 6  -  Lisabel Ting The Singapore Chinese Orchestra presents Rhapsodies Of Spring, a Chinese New Year concert in collaboration with Capital 98.5FM. Conducted by music director Tsung Yeh, the show will feature a skit titled Welcome The Year Of The Horse In The Lion City by the radio
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      • 593 6 Associated Press Wellington James Cameron says his vision for his three Avatar sequels is to create a family epic in the mould of The Godfather (1972) that will introduce viewers to new cultures and go underwater on his fictional moon Pandora. The director announced
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      • 1095 7  -  Cindy Tong navigates chaotic traffic to explore the bustling wedding market in Suzhou, also known as the Venice of the East Cindy Tong I WAS struggling to breathe in the middle of a busy street. Swarms of vehicles zipped past me, spitting out clouds of putrid
        PHOTOS: CINDYTONG  -  1,095 words
      • 980 8  -  Yvonne Lunsong explores the South Limburg region in the Netherlands and Germany’s historic city of Aachen Yvonne Lunsong BELIEVE it or not, I have climbed the highest peak in the Netherlands, crossed into Belgium and stepped into Germany all within five minutes. This is only possible
        PHOTOS: YVONNE LUNSONG  -  980 words
      • 661 9 SIA upgrades daily services to Christchurch Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate a daily service from Singapore to Christchurch via a refitted 777-200ER from February next year. The upgraded seats and cabin interiors will provide customers with additional space and comfort as well as consistency across the airline’s
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    • 1256 10 Legendary actor Peter O’Toole, nominated eight times for an Oscar but never won, dies aged 81 Obituaries New York Times Associated Press London Peter O’Toole, the mesmerising actor with a hellraising streak who became an overnight sensation in the 1962 epic film Lawrence Of
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    • 610 10 Reuters Associated Press Los Angeles Oscar winner Joan Fontaine, who found stardom playing naive wives in Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion and Rebecca, died on Sunday, aged 96. Fontaine, whose film career was marked by a long-running rivalry with her sister Olivia de Havilland,
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      • 456 11 Macau Yeo Yann Yann won Best Supporting Actress for Ilo Ilo, Lee Kang-sheng Best Actor for Stray Dogs and Zhang Ziyi (right) Best Actress for The Grandmaster. For a while at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival on Sunday, the ceremony seemed to be a
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        • 82 11 The initial box-office total for The Hobbit sequel fell 13 per cent below the US$84.6 million (S$1 billion) opening amount collected last year by its predecessor, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. But The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug still posted one of the
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        • 103 11 After a two-year wait, the secret of how Sherlock survived his rooftop plunge was revealed at a preview screening of the BBC drama on Sunday, said British reports. But creator Steven Moffat pleaded with the 500-strong audience not to give anything away to the
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    • 61 11 READ ALL ABOUT IT IN DL TOMORROW NEXT-GEN GAMING DL reviews the Sony Playstation 4 ahead of its launch on Thursday How did a Ferrari crash affect China’s politics? Find out in the new best-selling book When the Party Ends: China’s leaps and stumbles after the Beijing Olympics by Peh
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    • 317 5 REPUBLIC AUTO 9/11 R350L 7seater MPV with GPS. Svc credits Insurance rebate up to $5K. C&C warranty free 1 yr pre-owned warranty. 22,000km. 8168 3206 REPUBLIC AUTO: *****000 3/’13 C180 CGi Coupe. Svc credit/Insurance rebate up to $3K. C&C full svc warranty with 1 year pre-owned extended warranty. 8K km.
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    • 253 5 12/08 CAMRY 2.4A 1 owner Nice no: "SDD8009". 17" rims. New tax. Warranty. Cheap! Kent 9678-9595 ***WEARNES PRE-OWNED FORTUNER 2WD Dec 2011 $138K. X’mas hamper worth $500. 6430 4800. 2013 AXIO 1.5A DVD, R/ Camera, S/Rims, Leather seat. High loan/ trade-In 9030-3900 9001-5395 ESTIMA AREAS PREMIUM Promo interest! High Loan
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    • 420 5 9/’07 SILVER ISIS $55.8K! Excellent cond. Accident free. Anthony 9189 4920 SALE! 03/2010 ALTIS 1.6A. Agt svc. warranty. Black. 1 owner. $71k. *****309 END 2009 WISH 1.8A Low downpayment! Test-drive avail. Jessy Ang *****999 EARLY 2007 ALTIS 1.6A. Low downpayment! Testdrive avail. Call 9070-8710 ’09 SIENTA 1.5A White7 seat, high
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    • 236 6 REPUBLIC AUTO: JAN 2010 Golf GTI 2.0A Sunroof 3Dr! Cash Rebate $2.5K. ***** km! 1 Owner. 9004 7093 4/10 PASSAT CC.Oat brown 1 owner. New car cond. Cheapest in town! $101K. OMV $31K Call *****503 END’2012 VW PASSAT 1.8A Low downpayment! Testdrive avail. Call 9070-8710 07/04 VOLVO V70 f o
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    • 265 6 CAR RENTAL MRT fr $55 /day. No need deposit. Aljunied MRT, 6842-4992. Bt Gombak MRT 6241-0217 Lor Chuan MRT 6285-2213 Khatib MRT 6757-7216. HOTLINE@*****888 Offers Cars, MPVs Commercial Vehicles at good rates. Tel: *****002 (Jurong)/ Tel: *****002 (Kembangan). Robinson Car Rental. "WE ARE SPECIALIZE on Leasing Monthly rental for Hiace/
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    • 384 6 2000 TOYOTA DYNA 150 COE TILL 2017 MAY 31st. fully service. car plate 8887, $26,800!. *****033 SEPT 2005 ISUZU NHR69 10ft Lorry. checker plate. w/ canopy. selling cheap. good cond. *****358. 09/2011 MIT FE84/ Box/ Tailgate/ VPC Available/ Flexible In-hse Loan. Viewing *****358/ *****775 *4/2006 ISUZU 14FT Canopy, New Model,
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    • 303 6 2006 DEC FIAT DOBLO 1.9 at $24,800 only. fully done up and service. call *****033 now to view $7800 PER YR, Near 05 Merc Vito 111 New Model, Fully done up. 5 yrs COE 9853 9992/ 8434 4451 07 FIAT DOBLO, Very Good cond, No Repair Needed, New paintwork! Ted
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    • 1062 7 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Houses for Sale 402 D01 Raffles PI/ Marina/ Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/Tg Pagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/Telok Blangah 402 DOS Pasir Panjang/West Coast/ Clementi Town 402 D06 High Street/ North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/ Bugis/ Beach Rd 402 DOB
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    • 46 7 OPEN HSE *****741. Only $16.8M! Sentosa bungalow amidst lush greenery 8170 sqft. Pte berth. Steve Tay SENTOSA COVE CORNER Terr 3 sty basement 5+1, 3404/4482sqft, pte berth, $8M. KC 9186-8833 ERA ***FOR SALE BY Ricky Tan Sentosa Tropical Villa ***** 8000 sqft. Grand! *****062 *****592 DTZ
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    • 159 7 GOOD CLASS BUNGLW ASTRID HILL *****sf s/sty BELMONT 22Ksf $36M neg BIN TONG PARK *****, ***** sf beautiful land BT TUNGGAL 16ksf, hilltop pan oramic view, wide front HOLLANDPK15ksf brand new MT ECHO PK 1 5100 sf beautiful land. Priced to sell MT ECHO PK ***** sf. Beautiful hse. Almost
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    • 259 7 CAN SUB-DIVIDED BUNGLW 8210sf 20 meter Frontage. Vanda Cres. 2-sty+ Basement. FH. MRT. *****830 VANDA RD 2-STY Semi-d. 5rms 3650/3000sf. Reno Convenient to transport HB *****944 Andrew CHEAPEST! SWISS CLUB. ***** sf. Total privacy. FH. Future MRT. $20M ($1324 psf). HB *****580 Alan UNBELIEVABLE! $10XX PSF Only! ***** sqft Bunglw
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    • 234 7 WOO MON CHEW Semi-D Land 3350 sf. Spacious. Reno. Tenanted. Good location. Thomas *****998 NOTHING IS CHEAPER! $2.xM neg! Katong Terrace 1700 sqft, 3+1 rms, 2 sty. View Now! Call *****000 POSSIBLY SIGLAP’S BEST Terr 1820 sqft, 3 rms, Like New. Designer’s Dream! Quick! Call *****000 now JLN SEMPADAN. RARE!
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    • 178 7 CLUSTER. FH. 5RM Paya Lebar Crescent. 3800sf. 4sty. 2carpark/facingpool $2.93M. Nancy *****008 CORNER TERR $9XXpsf 3sty Florence Rd. 3736/ 3000sf 6rms, wide frontyard. Near Mrt.FH. Cheong *****888 JLN MINGGU Thomson. 920/1726sf 4bdrm ensuite 3½-storey newly rebuilt. Contemporary. $2.1M. neg D21 listing can be found after D11 DWG LANDED ESTATES Dept
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    • 298 7 MARINA BAY SUITES 3+1. 1615sf.Mid flr.Bay/sea view Pte lift. Financial Ctr. Keen seller. J Jack 9068-2343 ONE SHENTON. 3+1. 1582 sf. High flr. Balcony. Tenanted till mid ’15. Good Investment, Mrt, Hemy*****231 ROBINSON SUITES 495 sf. FH. Raffles Pl MRT. Next to Lau Pa Sat. #3x-04. $1.65M up. Ron *****055
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    • 284 7 GREAT LOCATION! D09 FH Euro Asia Ct 1356sf 3 bdrm Int’l/ elite schs, Orchard MRT Good $2.XM. www .jenniferweeproperty.com DIRECT DEVELOPER SALE Killiney 118 F’hold. 2 bdrms Last 4 units left Price from $21xxpsf. Hurry! 8533 1919 CENTENNIA SUITES 3&4 rm. Near Great World. Great investment location. FH *****247 Lawrence
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    • 292 7 MON JERVOIS. 2/ 2+ study/ 3-rm/ penthse from *****68 sf. GCB surrounding Audrey Neo 9128-1113 RIDGEWOOD CONDO 1205 sf 2 rm. $1.55M o.n.o/ 1743sf 3 rm 1 level quiet. $2.28M. Agt, Christina 9853 3800 THE CREAM OF Chiverton Penthse 2142 sqft, F’hold 3rm+1+maid’s rm $2.75M $1284 psf only! Rent $5.5k
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    • 707 8 1 Ulu Randan/ D21 Clementi Rd/ Sunset/ UppBtTimah Pte Apts For Sale Ulu Randan/ D21 Clementi Rd/Sunset/ UppBtTimah Pte Apts For Sale Ulu Randan/ D21 Clementi Rd/Sunset/ UppBtTimah Pte Apts For Sale Ulu Randan/ D21 Clementi Rd/Sunset/ UppBtTimah Pte Apts For Sale Ulu Randan/ Q21 Clementi Rd/Sunset/ UppBtTimah Pte Apts
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    • 92 8 THE NUOVO 3-BDRMS 1119 sf High flr, move in, quiet facing, near MRT/mkt/ Anderson sch. Donny *****049 D21 listing can be found after D11 SINGLE LEVEL PENTHSE Parc Vista. 2046 sf. 3+1+ balconies terr. Tenanted. $1.55M only. Lily *****228 CENTRIS. 3+1. (JURONG Pt) 1066 sqft, reno, unblocked. Great location! $1.4M.
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    • 257 8 THE WARREN 1238 sf. 3+1. High flr. Pool facing. Vacant. MRT, mall. $1.23M neg. Tracy 9062 7772 ERA HUGE 2131SF DAIRY Farm FH, 4 bdrm lush greenery Nature Reserve/MRT Don’t miss Patrick *****169 Era PRICED TO SELL! La Casa, 3+1, 1173 sqft, high floor, unblock, pool view, nice, only $8xx
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    • 309 8 4’A’ 210 BISHAN. 107sqm. Walk to MRT/ mall. Simple. VTO. Selling only. Valued $530K. Climen 9757-5705 BLK 101, 4A 104sqm MRT/ amenities/ mkt. Nicely reno. Sq layout. Val $480K VTO. Ronald 9763 3207 CORNER 4’A’ 537 High flr. 3’A’ 264 #06. Lift level. Well kept. Val. Good facing. Amenities. Jo
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    • 318 8 DON’T MISS! 3’I’ Blk 535 Upp Cross St. 60 sqm. Val. Lift level. Mkt/ amenities. Call 9023-3113 (Catherine) 3’I’ CORNER, BLK 4 Sago Lane, High Flr, Val: $456K At Valn. 9069-3199 Rhoda CHEAP! CHEAP! SERIOUS seller! CCK Cres. 5 room. Balcony. 110sqm. Yew Tee MRT Amenities Quiet Grab! 4’A’ BLK
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    • 282 8 $0 COV! 5’I’ 924. Val $510K 2) 5’I’ 542. 2 yrs reno. MRT. Valued $510K. VTO. 3) 4’A’ 556. Val $448K. 5’I’ 465, 4 bdrms, MRT 5’I’ 941 High flr. Corner. Windy. Near shpg mall. 4’A’ 436 Corner, well kept 5’I’ BLK 837 Hougang Ctrl 118sqm. High flr, unblock greenery
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    • 971 9 SengkaiK) HDB HDB SengkatK) HDB SengkamjHDB SengkamjHL IHDB T=i BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHU riSHUN 4 7 PUNGGO I SENGKAN CHOA CHU KANG inu i\hinV7 BUKIT PANJA PAS HS/CHANGI ANGMOKIO HOUGA SERANGOON BISHAN J X" TOA PAYOH 'geylanc NG TAMPINES JURONG WEST
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    • 174 9 con4’S’ BLK 653. 84 sqm. High flr. Lift level. Val $375K. Near MRT/ amenities. All races. Rose 9797-7298 CONSERVATION HOUSE GALORE. See slideshow isabelredrup.com/ir34.php Also ir16/44/20. $8k/ $10k $12k. *****055. Susan GOOD GLASS BUNGALOW for lease Cable Road. Call 6422 4269 NEAR ION ORCHARD. 2-sty semi-d. Reno. 4+1+ family. Must
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    • 229 9 3-STY DETACHED HSE along Tg Katong Rd, 5+1, P/furn, immed. Near City Plaza/ MRT. *****438 Sharlyn SEMI-D IN SIGLAP. 3000/ 5000 sqft. 4+1. Convenient. Marvina 9822-0011 3STY CORNER TERR @Simei Nice, big garden. 4-bdrm (ensuite). Airport/ beach. $5.3K. Lily 9671-3228 REA INTER TERR Simpang Bedok, near MRT, 4+1 rms P/furn.
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    • 299 9 ¨C THE BERTH, PENTHOUSE 3368 sf. 5rm. P/furn. Bay/ Sea view. Immediate. Also Sale. Priscilla 9639-6398 INTERLACE (6 UNITS) 1593/ 1604/ 1755/ 1916/ 3400 sf $5.5k-$10k. Keys collected. Sole agt Eileen 9022-5599 INTERLACE NEW! VIEW Daily 2bdrm 807-1076sf fr $3.8k 3bdrm 1259-2121sf fr $4.9k 4bdrm 2045-3154 sf fr $8k REFLECTIONS
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    • 416 10 LIANG SEAH PLACE Conservation Shophouse 1-bedroom Loft Apartment 872sqft/ Furnished 5 mins walk to Bugis MRT Pte Lift Lobby/ SCV/ Gym /Internet New roof garden Available immediate Rental $3800 per month For enquiry pls call owner: 6 3 3 4 7 1 9 5 www.tanjinchwee.com.sg THE BENCOOLEN. 2+1 Bugis MRT/shpg.
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    • 258 10 LUCIDA 1 BDRM P/furn. Near United Sq/ MRT. Very convenient. $3.6K. Immed. Charles Wee 9006-9900 NOVENA LODGE CONDO. 3 rms. 1000sf. F/furn. Facilities. MRT, amenities. $4K. Immed. 9182-6728 Sheree CUBE 8, 3+1 bdrm 1335 sqft Brand new mid flr pool view. Novena Square/ MRT Key on hand. 9488-8411 WATTEN ESTATE
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    • 172 10 SUMMERHILL 1500SF. 3 rm. High flr. Reno. Greenery view. $4K. Fance 9380-9697 SYMPHONY HGT 2RM balcony. High flr. Quiet. Pool. Facilities. Agt 9068-2259 BUKIT VIEW 1873SF. 3+1. Vacant. Immediate. $3300 Clarence 9663 3994 PEN F/FACILITIES 2/3+1 QUIET. $3K new, p/full/furn face S pool view *****273 Owner VISTA RES, BRAND New!!
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    • 341 11 THE SUMMIT 3+1. reno, furn. $3.6k neg. 1249sf Facilities Jaynet *****813 THE ESTA 3+1. High flr. 1410 sf. Good view. Convenient. $neg Mdm Koh 9829-6803 COSTA RHU #01 with patio. 1486 sqft. Charonia blk. Immed. Call 6388-0989 VILLA MARINA 1582 sf, 3 large bdrms, short term ok beautiful,$4.4k. *****662 MANDARIN
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    • 301 11 RIO VISTA EMMA*****458 Various 3Bdrm Units.1249/ 1238 sf. Reno/ Pool view Full or P/Furn *****148 ESPARINA RES. 1/2/3BDRM Dual key. New. Shpg Mall/ Buangkok MRT/ supermkt. Immed. Jane Lee 9691-2311 HOUGANG GREEN 1141 sf, 3+1 high flr unblock, windy full/ p/furn. MRT/ eateries shpg $3.2k neg. *****673 CHUAN PK 1528
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    • 380 11 THE WARREN 1238 sf. 3+1. F/furn. High flr. Pool facing. MRT, mall. $3.5K neg. Tracy 9062 7772 ERA ***PETALS, 3+1, VACANT. Immediate. $2900. Call Clarence 9663 3994 PEN AN INSPIRED LIFE begins in La Casa 2 bdrm, 952 sf. High flr. Cosy. Vast space amenities. 9666 2222 SEASONS PK 3+1
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    • 346 11 APPROVED 4-RM CORNER Blk 60 T. Blangah. Mid flr Nice, f/furn/ aircon. $3K Hurry! Korynne *****673 DEPOT RD, T Blangah 5 rm 1248sf 3+ 1 study. Mins bus stop, supermkt, Vivo, CBD. $3.xk. Bonnie Y *****003 2+1 BT PANJANG Blk. 216 approved Near MRT/ f/furn. Call Sharon 8418-8538 û 5-RM
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    • 342 11 NEAR SEMBAWANG MRT. Blk 507C 4-rm flat. windy, mini mart. Immed. $2.3K neg. Song MW 9105 3308 BLK 486 ADMIRALTY Drive 5rm Reno. Clean, Spacious Mid floor, Food/ amenities Stanley Lee 9299 8000 APPROVED 5-RM SENGKANG Blk 200A. Nice decor. 5 mins to MRT/ Mall. Avail mid Jan. Alan *****506
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    • 296 11 MASTER RM, POTONG Pasir MRT. Sengkang 158 Prefer lady, AMK 403 Prefer male $850 up. *****705 Kok NO AGT FEES. Rms avail all area, immed Mrt amenities *****468 William CAN COOK! MASTER rm Bt Panjang/ Common rm Yishun/Clementi. 9145-9033 SERIOUS TENANT SEEK HDB Pte Immed or Vacant Master/ Common for
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    • 355 11 988 Toa Payoh North Space for Lease Fr Brand New Building Good corporate image. Column-free space Sizes from 1,700 120,000 sq ft 6 mins walk to Braddell MR! station Linked to PIE GTE For leasing enquiries, call 6377 8000 mapleiree 6377 6563 industrial Attractive Rent μ Changi new condition, *****-*****sf,
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    • 213 11 KALLANG AVE 1,000-7,000 sqft. Near MRT, central location. Ideal image. Clean/ light trades. 6377 8000 B2 TAMPINES Safra. 1200 sqft. Squarish layout. High ceiling. $2500 neg. Immed. Boon Kheng 8333-8800 *****/ ***** SF, NorthSpring Bizhub, 40ft Container Accessible! 8M hgt! 250amp! SLP *****828 TUAS S/STY FTY/ Warehse/ Office 15K s.f
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    • 266 11 NORTHSPRING 40FT RAMP 4 corner units with privacy, 1507-23k sf, 6-7m hgt $1.50psf. 9009 6043 Wo NORTHSPRING BIZ HUB, B2 1593 sqft. Ground flr. Easy access for container/ High ceiling Ronnie 9615-5922 CHIN BEE VICINITY, Approx. 25k sf, food warehousing, good loading, high ceiling immed. Tricia 9387 9668 EXCELLENT FULLY
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    • 455 12 AMK IND PK 2 Blk 5044, grd flr corner, for takeover. 2400 sf. Mezzanine office. *****906 Yeo TAI SENG MRT, Citimac Blk B, 3rd flr. Warehse/ office 2626 sf. Vacant. Bare unit. $4.9k. Owner 9693 2311. SG KADUT/TAGORE B1/B2 grd/upp 1K, 1.7K, 3.6K, 4K, 6K-20K sf Yard 5.7k, 12kup Dorm
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    • 466 12 Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Factory/lndustrial Space for Sale Richfield Industrial Centre at Eunos iiin'i nun nui i nil mm i« f;-:-* a s m «a J 1 r MB>•* min nail ria mi if’ Inn iil m M m m n iii si is S a
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    • 256 12 ®Kr Ifflffir |®Kr IfflftJr Cap/taCommercial <jjj Trust Prime Office Space Choice Locations (fitted sub-divisible) NearTanjong Pagar MRT Station Call: 6826 5861/6826 5761 SIX BATTERY RD 560 5,000 sq ft Above Raffles Place MRT Station Call: 6826 5849 (sub-divisible) Near Raffles Place and Clarke Quay MRT Station Call: 6826 5878/6826 5590
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    • 301 12 THE GATEWAY Outside CBD Easy access to financial districts, airport, Jurong. Area from 1000 sqft. Available immediately. Contact Singapore Land Ltd 6222 9312 Locations Sizes (sf) Tg Pagar Rd....1400-8500 Robinson Rd 1800-20,000 Beach Rd..........700-11,000 Orchard Rd ....1100-15,000 Middle Rd 1500-10,000 Bugis 1700-9000 Novena...........800-12,000 From $3.60 to $5.50 psf FORWARD PROPERTIES
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    • 312 12 D.01 TONG ENG Bldg/ D.07 North Bridge Ctr/ Lavender St 463/ 441/ 1259 sf. Owner 6225-6802 AMOY ST. APPROX 550 sf (own entrance/ pantry/ toilet)Mins MRT/amenities $2.3Kneg.Nancy *****190 JURONG GATEWAY. FR 5ksf. Raised flr. Aircon, Regular layout! Attractive terms. *****939 *****994 CV *B1/ GENERAL/ OFFICE App rox 1200 sqft. Amenities/
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    • 479 12 SFKr |®Kr PRIME OFFICE SPACE ORCHARD 510 to 1,400 sqft Attractive rent parking rate Suitable for trades including training, institutions, services showroom Regular configuration Opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT Interchange Banks, F&B amenities in the vicinity Ample parking space Flexible lease term For enquiries, please call 6908 0331 6908 0322 #02
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    • 352 12 SOHO CENTRAL above Clarke Quay MRT 614, 582 sf others *****525 Jac A’POSH BIZ HUB, Yishun Ave 6.1281/1550/3843sqft Choice units! 9139-0654 800 SF. CITYHALL/ Clarke Quay MRT. Central aircon. Good image. *****579 CECIL ST. 1302 sf. Octagon Fitted. 3 Mgrs+Meeting rm. MRT. $8.xk. Pat *****266 C’WEALTH MRT. 1950SF F/fitted w/aircon
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    • 901 13 67a.»r |®a s „r |®a s „r |®a»r iiiii! Antral THE CENTRAL Above Clarke Quay MRT Station Average shopper traffic over 1 million month City centre residences PMETs tourists Unit sizes from 140 sq ft to 3,003 sq ft Suitable for retail lifestyle WEST COAST PLAZA Proximity to Clementi, Dover
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    • 528 13 UE BIZ HUB EAST 895 1,100 1,805 sqft available for F&B 4,143 sqft for enrichment retail 9822 8220 8688 7375 ROCHESTER MALL (A Learning Place) 198/285/360/368 sqft available for enrichment tuition centers training schools beauty lifestyle accessories etc 2,126 sqft available for F&B •Atrium Kiosk space available 9687 2999 9822
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    • 353 13 UPP S’GOON SHPG Ctr. #03. Bare unit with water point. Immed. Call *****969 KALLANG BAHRU BLK 63 Shop/ office. Immed. 753 sf. Aircon. Call *****969 TUITION CENTRE CLASS rm/ office for rent Kovan. Call 9122-2228 for details GOLDEN MILE 1399SF, corner shop space. All trades welcome.MRT *****156 Ng EAST COAST
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    • 242 13 JIAK CHUAN RD. 2.5-sty FH. Land 1317 Built 3100sf est Fantastic finishes. Modern! $10m. Owner *****682 SIM LIM SQ/ Far East Plaza, #01, 505sf, $3.78M/ #05, 861sf, water point, $6.2M Vincent Goh 9436-3663 SHOPHOUSES: AMOY ST 8500 ***** sf onwards. Club St 5163 sf. New MRT. Historical Land *****800 STAND
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    • 259 13 STANLEY ST 3-STY shophse approx 2702/ 6836 sf, FH, Rare, tenanted, potential yield *****668/ *****150 URGENT SALE! NEW Restn, next to shpg mall. East Village, 300sqm. TOP mid ’14. Interested call *****884 CHINATOWN SOUTH BRIDGE Rd. 2 units 1919/3607 sqft. Superb location. Near MRT $9.5M neg. *****161 Jean HAVELOCK COFFEESHOP
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    • 302 13 Cheap Industrial Office Space *From $0.80 psf pm Jurong Tuas Eunos Kallang Bt Merah 5MT Overhead Crane Near Mrt Bus Stop 6578 9966 Call SMALL INDUSTRIAL UNITS Eunos Kallang *572 657 881 903 1,100 sqft Flexible Lease Term Ancillary Showcase Area Office 6578 9966 Call 59 JALAN PEMIMPIN 9,537 sq.ft.
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    • 191 16 URGENTLY LOOKING FOR: ASSISTANT UNIT MANAGER At least 2 yrs experience Knowledge of HACCP Experience in running a staff cafeteria would be an advantage NIGHT COOK Work Timing: 11pm to 7am Salary: $1800 (excluding night shift allowance) Above 2 post work location: Gul Lane (Tuas area) DISHWASHER (MACPHERSON AREA) Work
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    • 760 17 Admin Assistant Handle data entry and general administrative support Handle English Mandarin-speaking clients Proficient in Microsoft Office Able to start work immediately Possess at least GCE ‘N’ level SPM certificate Call6665-3957/17 No. 17 Bukit Batok St 22 (7 mins walk from Bukit Batok MRT Station or take bus no. 189)
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